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Barney ShermanWhen pianist/ composer Nathan Carterette plays the Goldberg Variations in our Cedar Falls studio on Tuesday, March 13th, you can listen on-air, or stream the video at our Facebook page. Carterette has performed the Goldbergs live on radio before (using Mr. Rogers' old piano at Pittsburgh's WQED), but this is the first time you can watch if you choose. Carterette has played the Goldbergs in our state - at the Englert in Iowa City, where he now lives. He'll be performing the work in South Korea on March 21st, then recording it later this year. As a pianist, Carterette has performed in such venues as Weill Recital Hall in New York, the Gasteig in Munich, and Drake University, as part of its Keys to Excellence series. He has premiered piano works by Dafydd Llewelyn, James MacMillan, and Quentin Kim (which he has also recorded), and is himself a performed choral composer. When Bach published these Variations, he didn't mention his student Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, whose name was added byHear (or watch!) Nathan Carterette play Bach's Goldberg Variations LIVE at IPR, Tuesday @2PMhttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/hear-or-watch-nathan-carterette-play-bachs-goldberg-variations-live-ipr-tuesday-2pm
103188 as http://iowapublicradio.orgSat, 10 Mar 2018 02:18:00 +0000Hear (or watch!) Nathan Carterette play Bach's Goldberg Variations LIVE at IPR, Tuesday @2PMJacqueline HalbloomThe Des Moines-based Heartland Youth Choir is hosting their 11 th annual Meet the Composer Festival in Des Moines! Young central Iowa singers in grades 4 through 8 collaborate with an internationally known composer to perform the composer’s works for a public concert. This year’s guest composer is Iowa native and Drake University graduate Elaine Hagenberg. The concert will mark the world-premiere of Hagenberg’s new work, “See How the Rose Unfolds,” a setting of a poem by fellow Iowan and poet Elaine Jungers. This Iowa Arts Showcase broadcast features an interview of the Heartland Youth Choir Founder and Artistic Director, Barbara Sletto, and this year’s guest composer, Iowan Elaine Hagenberg about the 2018 Meet the Composer’s Festival. The first concert takes place on Friday, April 6 th at 7:30 p.m., and the final concert takes place on Saturday, April 7 th at 3:30 p.m. Both concerts will be held at Plymouth Congregational Church in Des Moines. Stay tuned to Iowa Public Radio ClassicalIowa Arts Showcase: Interview with Barbara Sletto and Elaine Hagenberghttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/iowa-arts-showcase-interview-barbara-sletto-and-elaine-hagenberg
103069 as http://iowapublicradio.orgWed, 07 Mar 2018 20:45:14 +0000Iowa Arts Showcase: Interview with Barbara Sletto and Elaine HagenbergJacqueline Halbloom“There are 1,000 ways to paint, why limit yourself to one manner?” – Charles Thwaites, 1947 The Wisconsin painter Charles Thwaites was the rare artist who excelled at both realist and abstract styles. His transition from one to the other was smooth and almost effortless, and he succeeded at both with confidence and originality. The Dubuque Museum of Art is showcasing 43 Thwaites paintings, drawings, and prints drawn from the collection of MOWA in West Bend, Wisconsin. This Iowa Arts Showcase broadcast features an interview of the Dubuque Museum of Art’s Executive Director, David Schmitz, about the art of Charles Thwaites and the museum’s current exhibition of Thwaites’ works. The exhibition is on display now through April 22 nd , 2018. Stay tuned to Iowa Public Radio Classical to find out the scheduled broadcast time for this interview!Iowa Arts Showcase: Interview with DMOA Director on Charles Thwaiteshttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/iowa-arts-showcase-interview-dmoa-director-charles-thwaites
103067 as http://iowapublicradio.orgWed, 07 Mar 2018 20:29:34 +0000Iowa Arts Showcase: Interview with DMOA Director on Charles ThwaitesJacqueline HalbloomThis Symphonies of Iowa features wcfsymphony’s “Serenades“ concert. The performance includes works by Mozart, Krommer, Beethoven, and Schubert. Party like it’s 1799 with jovial music for entertaining written by Mozart and his Viennese contemporaries. Played for you by the virtuosic wcfsymphony winds in an intimate ballroom just like the ones where Mozart partied, the beautiful Brown Derby. Don’t miss this broadcast of IPR’s Symphonies of Iowa on Sunday, March 18 th at 4 p.m. and again on Monday, March 19 th at 7 p.m.! PROGRAM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overture, Abduction from the Seraglio (Harmoniemusik) Franz Krommer Partita in F major Ludwig van Beethoven Rondino in E-flat Franz Schubert Minuet Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Serenade no. 11 in E-flatSOI Presents: wcfsymphony's "Serenades"http://iowapublicradio.org/post/soi-presents-wcfsymphonys-serenades
103062 as http://iowapublicradio.orgWed, 07 Mar 2018 19:28:56 +0000SOI Presents: wcfsymphony's "Serenades"Jacqueline HalbloomThis week’s Symphonies of Iowa features the Des Moines Symphony’s “Ritual Fire Dance “concert. The performance includes works by Ravel, Rodrigo, and Falla. Andalusian melodies and rhythms combine with folk inspiration and magic tales in this Spanish-flavored concert featuring the internationally acclaimed Siudy Flamenco Dance Theater. First, listen to the spirited and virtuosic Alborada del gracioso . Next, guitarist Jose Luis de la Paz joins the Symphony to play Rodrigo’s beautiful, passionate Concierto de Aranjuez . Finally, Falla’s flamenco-inspired masterpiece El amor brujo (Love, the Magician) comes to rhythmic, vivid life in the Iowa premiere of the one-act ballet featuring Venezuelan dancer Siudy Garrido and members of her electrifying flamenco dance company. Don’t miss this broadcast of IPR’s Symphonies of Iowa on Sunday, March 11th at 4 p.m. and again on Monday, March 12th at 7 p.m.! PROGRAM RAVEL Alborada del gracioso RODRIGO Concierto de Aranjuez (with Jose Luis de la Paz,SOI Presents: DMSO's "Ritual Fire Dance"http://iowapublicradio.org/post/soi-presents-dmsos-ritual-fire-dance
102997 as http://iowapublicradio.orgTue, 06 Mar 2018 15:14:18 +0000SOI Presents: DMSO's "Ritual Fire Dance"Barney ShermanIf you listen to my daily program, you might notice that I can't resist English pastoral music. You might not guess that I once thought of it as an indulgence, a guilty pleasure like gooey brownies (or, more to the point, sticky toffee pudding). I learned early on to equate "greatness" in music with Germanic thoroughness, and "significance" with cutting-edge spikiness. Musicology back then wrote off the English pastoral style as “a reactionary mishmash of escapism, sentimentality and nostalgia—a refuge for dead-enders and also-rans.” That description comes from a new book that convincingly refutes it. English Pastoral Music: From Arcadia to Utopia, 1900-1950 shows that the pastoralists formed “ a serious and influential artistic movement" and created music that “covered a wide expressive and stylistic range." Far from being reactionary, their style was a “manifestation of British modernism .” The book is a major re-assessment - and it was written not in England's green and pleasantInterview: English Composers Reinvented the Pastoral after WWI. Eric Saylor on How-&Why It Resonateshttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/interview-english-composers-reinvented-pastoral-after-wwi-eric-saylor-how-why-it-resonates
102842 as http://iowapublicradio.orgSat, 03 Mar 2018 02:42:58 +0000Jacqueline HalbloomThis week’s Symphonies of Iowa features wcfsymphony’s “Gary Kelley’s Nachtmusik” concert. The Halloween-themed performance includes works by Gustav Mahler, Ferruccio Busoni, Hector Berlioz, Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonín Dvořák, and Charles Gounod. wcfsymphony performs scary tunes by some of classical music’s most famous composers. The concert also included a newly-illustrated horror story by Iowa native and Illustrators Hall of Fame inductee Gary Kelley. Don’t miss this bone-chilling broadcast of IPR’s Symphonies of Iowa on Sunday, March 4 th at 4 p.m. and again on Monday, March 5 th at 7 p.m.! PROGRAM Gustav Mahler Symphony no. 7, Nachtmusik Ferruccio Busoni Cortege from Doktor Faustus Hector Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique – March to the Scaffold Johann Sebastian Bach Toccata and Fugue in d Antonín Dvořák The Noon Witch Charles Gounod Funeral March of a MarionetteSOI Presents: wcfsymphony's "Gary Kelley's Nachtmusik"http://iowapublicradio.org/post/soi-presents-wcfsymphonys-gary-kelleys-nachtmusik
102687 as http://iowapublicradio.orgTue, 27 Feb 2018 15:14:46 +0000SOI Presents: wcfsymphony's "Gary Kelley's Nachtmusik"Jacqueline HalbloomThis week’s Symphonies of Iowa features Orchestra Iowa’s “Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique” concert. The orchestra performs works by Sibelius, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique has become one of the most performed and beloved symphonies in the repertoire. In 1925 it was chosen by radio listeners as the second most popular symphony of all time, behind Beethoven’s Fifth. This concert also features Swan of Tuonela from Sibelius’ Lemminkainen Suite , and a stellar performance of Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 by guest cellist Laura Usiskin. Don’t miss the Symphonies of Iowa broadcast this Sunday, February 25 th at 4 p.m. and again on Monday, February 26 th at 7 p.m.! PROGRAM SIBELIUS Swan of Tuonela from Lemminkainen Suite SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No. 1 with Laura Usiskin, cello TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 PathétiqueSOI Presents: Orchestra Iowa's "Tchaikovsky's Pathétique"http://iowapublicradio.org/post/soi-presents-orchestra-iowas-tchaikovskys-path-tique
102441 as http://iowapublicradio.orgWed, 21 Feb 2018 20:14:26 +0000SOI Presents: Orchestra Iowa's "Tchaikovsky's Pathétique"Jacqueline HalbloomTune in Wednesday, February 28 th at noon and 10 p.m. for a special Performance Iowa featuring UNI and Cedar Valley musicians performing in our studio to honor Black History Month! Black History Month is an annual observance in remembrance of important people and events in the history of people of color. It was first proposed by the leaders of the Black United Students at Kent State University in February 1969, and first celebrated at Kent State one year later, in February 1970. In 1976 as part of the United States Bicentennial, Black History Month was officially recognized by the U.S. government. You’ll hear: · Violist and UNI Master’s Program Graduate, Andrea Alert, performing Carmela for Viola by Black composer William Grant Still · UNI Junior Vocal Performance Major, Athena-Sade Whiteside, singing Song of the Dark Virgin by Florence Price · UNI’s Student Recruitment & Retention Coordinator and concert artist, Celeste Bembry, singing Witness by Hall Johnson and reading A Song ofBlack History Month Showcase 2018http://iowapublicradio.org/post/black-history-month-showcase-2018
102369 as http://iowapublicradio.orgTue, 20 Feb 2018 15:05:57 +0000Black History Month Showcase 2018Many symphony orchestras are branching out in an effort to attract new music fans. Even if someone has never been to a orchestra concert before, they might want to go to Harry Potter Night at the Des Moines Symphony or enjoy an evening of “A Night of Symphonic Rock” as interpreted by Orchestra Iowa. “I think it’s wonderful,” says Des Moines Symphony music director Joseph Giunta. “I think it’s a great way to expand audiences, and I think it’s a great way to stay in touch with your community.” On this edition of Talk of Iowa , host Charity Nebbe sits down with Giunta and Tim Hankewich, music director of Orchestra Iowa, to discuss how symphony orchestras are getting creative to get younger fans into the audience. Music from movies and video games is getting the full orchestral treatment, says Hankewich. “This is primarily, in my view, what symphony orchestras are being used for today, and I think it only makes sense that we can turn that around into a concert experience with live scoreTheme Nights at the Symphonyhttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/theme-nights-symphony
102323 as http://iowapublicradio.orgMon, 19 Feb 2018 17:29:18 +0000Theme Nights at the SymphonyJacqueline HalbloomThis week’s Symphonies of Iowa features the Des Moines Symphony’s “Masterworks 2: Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake” concert. The orchestra performs works by Wagner, Richard Strauss, and Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake contains some of the most recognizable music ever composed. It beautifully tells a tale of star-crossed lovers through elegant, sweeping melodies. But first, the Orchestra plays Wagner’s mythic, shimmering Overture to Tannhäuser followed by a dazzling performance of Richard Strauss’s Death and Transfiguration , his celestial, sublime tone poem meditating on the furious struggle between life and death. Don’t miss the broadcast this Sunday, February 18 th at 4 p.m. and again on Monday, February 19 th at 7 p.m.! PROGRAM WAGNER Overture to Tannhäuser R. STRAUSS Death and Transfiguration TCHAIKOVSKY Music from Swan Lake I. Introduction to Act I II. Valse (Act I) III. Scene (Act II) IV. Death of the Swans (Act II) V. Pas de Action (Act II) VI. Allegro giusto (Act III) VII.Tchaikovsky’s Iconic “Swan Lake”http://iowapublicradio.org/post/tchaikovsky-s-iconic-swan-lake
102155 as http://iowapublicradio.orgThu, 15 Feb 2018 15:07:47 +0000Tchaikovsky’s Iconic “Swan Lake”Jacqueline HalbloomIn September of last year, we released a historical story for the Symphonies of Iowa broadcast of Orchestra Iowa’s “American Mystics” concert. The version that we published was adapted from the Nathan Broder biography of Samuel Barber; the same source used by many major symphonies for their program notes for Barber’s Violin Concerto. However, it has come to light that the Broder version of events may not be accurate. Last year, we published the following: “In 1939, a budding young composer named Samuel Barber accepted a commission for a violin concerto by a wealthy businessman. The businessman’s adopted son, Iso Briselli, was a violin prodigy. That summer, Barber went to Switzerland and composed the first two movements of the concerto. When Briselli saw them, he complained that the music was “too simple and not brilliant enough for a concerto.” Their relationship was off to a less-than-ideal start. Barber finished the concerto with a dazzling “perpetuum mobile” finale that BriselliThere are Two Sides to the Story of Barber’s Violin Concerto: You Decide!http://iowapublicradio.org/post/there-are-two-sides-story-barber-s-violin-concerto-you-decide
102154 as http://iowapublicradio.orgThu, 15 Feb 2018 14:27:30 +0000There are Two Sides to the Story of Barber’s Violin Concerto: You Decide!Jacqueline HalbloomWe regret to inform listeners that due to circumstances beyond our control, this broadcast has been postponed until further notice. We will update the schedule with a new broadcast date when it has been determined. Be sure to tune in next week for the Des Moines Symphony's "Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake" concert! Gramophone Magazine recently singled out Project TRIO as “an ensemble willing and able to touch on the gamut of musical bases ranging from Baroque to nu-Metal and taking in pretty much every stylism in between,” while The Wall Street Journal hailed the TRIO for their “wide appeal, subversive humor and first-rate playing.” The New York Times has called beatboxing flutist Greg Pattillo “the best in the world at what he does.” Peter Seymour joins on double bass with Eric Stephenson on cello to create their musically-stunning group. This week’s Symphonies of Iowa features the wcfsymphony’s “Project TRIO” concert! The TRIO joins the orchestra for the second half of their program,POSTPONED: wcfsymphony's "Project TRIO"http://iowapublicradio.org/post/postponed-wcfsymphonys-project-trio
101504 as http://iowapublicradio.orgFri, 02 Feb 2018 19:11:04 +0000POSTPONED: wcfsymphony's "Project TRIO"Jacqueline HalbloomLast September, concert violinist Jennifer Frautschi performed in Des Moines with the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra. As the Chicago Tribune noted, "violinist Jennifer Frautschi is molding a career with smart interpretations of both warhorses and rarities." Equally at home in the classic and contemporary repertoire, her recent seasons have featured innumerable performances and recordings of works ranging from Brahms and Schumann to Berg and Schoenberg. Ms. Frautschi spoke to Jacqueline Halbloom about the Bruch violin concerto and her experience working with her students. Listen to the Iowa Arts Showcase interview below!Listen Now: Violinist Jennifer Frautschi Interviewhttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/listen-now-violinist-jennifer-frautschi-interview
101385 as http://iowapublicradio.orgTue, 30 Jan 2018 15:00:40 +0000Listen Now: Violinist Jennifer Frautschi InterviewJacqueline HalbloomStephens Auditorium and the Ames International Orchestra Foundation (AIOFA) proudly welcome back the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra on Thursday, February 1 st at 7:30 p.m. Founded as a small radio orchestra in 1926, ENSO has since grown to 100 musicians performing more than 60 concerts each year with a repertoire ranging from baroque music to premieres of contemporary works. They enjoy increasing acclaim for their Grammy award-winning recordings and festival appearances in Scandinavia, Europe and the former Soviet Union. This Iowa Arts Showcase broadcast features an interview of the Iowa State Center’s Outreach Manager, Sara Compton, and their Development Manager, Paul Ferrone, about the Estonian National Symphony’s upcoming performance. The symphony, with violin soloist Triin Ruubel, will perform works by Arvo Pärt, Felix Mendelssohn, and Antonín Dvořák. Don’t miss the interview on Iowa Public Radio Classical on Wednesday, January 31 st during the 3 p.m. hour!Estonian National Symphony Iowa Arts Showcase Interviewhttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/estonian-national-symphony-iowa-arts-showcase-interview
101131 as http://iowapublicradio.orgWed, 24 Jan 2018 21:24:48 +0000Estonian National Symphony Iowa Arts Showcase InterviewJacqueline HalbloomThe Russian-based collective Moscow Festival Ballet presents Giselle at Stephens Auditorium at Iowa State University on Thursday, January 25 th at 7:30 p.m.! In the ballet, a peasant girl named Giselle dies of a broken heart after discovering her lover is betrothed to another. A group of supernatural women, who dance men to death, summon Giselle from her grave. They target her lover for death, but Giselle’s great love frees him from their grasp. This Iowa Arts Showcase broadcast features an interview of the Iowa State Center’s Outreach Manager, Sara Compton, and their Development Manager, Paul Ferrone, about this spell-binding production of Giselle . Hear their interview today during the 3 p.m. hour on Iowa Public Radio Classical, or listen to the podcast below!Listen Now: "Giselle" at the Stephens Center Interviewhttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/listen-now-giselle-stephens-center-interview
101123 as http://iowapublicradio.orgWed, 24 Jan 2018 19:57:44 +0000Listen Now: "Giselle" at the Stephens Center InterviewJacqueline HalbloomWe regret to inform listeners that due to circumstances beyond our control, this broadcast has been postponed until further notice. We will update the schedule with a new broadcast date when it has been determined. Be sure to tune in next week for the wcfsymphony's "Project TRIO" concert! Symphonies of Iowa is back for the New Year! You won’t want to miss our 2018 season debut, featuring the Des Moines Symphony’s “Invitation to the Dance” concert. Two-time GRAMMY nominated violinist Jennifer Frautschi joins the symphony to kick off their “Music in Motion” concert season, performing Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor. As the Chicago Tribune noted, "violinist Jennifer Frautschi is molding a career with smart interpretations of both warhorses and rarities." Equally at home in the classic and contemporary repertoire, her recent seasons have featured innumerable performances and recordings of works ranging from Brahms and Schumann to Berg and Schoenberg. Tune in for IPR’s SymphoniesPOSTPONED: SOI 2018 Season Kickoffhttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/postponed-soi-2018-season-kickoff
101044 as http://iowapublicradio.orgTue, 23 Jan 2018 15:18:16 +0000POSTPONED: SOI 2018 Season KickoffJacqueline HalbloomThis Sunday, January 21 st , IPR will be broadcasting the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre’s production of Puccini’s “Turandot” at 2:00 p.m. The cast features Andrew McLaughlin, Nicholas Nestorak, Max Zander, Stephen Swanson, Alicia Jayourba, Jesse Donner, Tad Ennen, Rebecca Nash, Dustin Peterson, Christina Adams, Chloe Moore, and Ta’u Pupu’a. You can see the opera live at the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids on Friday, January 19 th at 7:30 p.m. or Sunday, January 21 st at 2:00 p.m., or listen live with us on IPR Classical. Don’t miss it!Don’t miss our live broadcast of the CROT’s “Turandot”http://iowapublicradio.org/post/don-t-miss-our-live-broadcast-crot-s-turandot
100894 as http://iowapublicradio.orgFri, 19 Jan 2018 21:09:57 +0000Don’t miss our live broadcast of the CROT’s “Turandot”Jacqueline HalbloomThe University of Northern Iowa Opera’s production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel will be on stage at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center on Friday, January 26 th at 7:30 p.m. and again on Sunday, January 28 th at 2 p.m. Graduate voice students Megan Grey and Emily Secor star as Hansel and Gretel in this fully-staged production. This delicious take on the beloved Grimm fairy tale is perfect for audiences of all ages! Join the famous (and hungry) siblings as they get lost in the woods and cross paths with a ravenous witch. This production is directed by Mitra Sadeghpour, with music direction by Korey Barrett, and features the Northern Iowa Symphony, conducted by Rebecca Burkhardt. Don’t miss our Iowa Arts Showcase interview with UNI Opera director Mitra Sadeghpour as she discusses UNI’s Hansel and Gretel. Listen to the interview podcast below.Listen Now: “Hansel and Gretel” Interview with Mitra Sadeghpourhttp://iowapublicradio.org/post/listen-now-hansel-and-gretel-interview-mitra-sadeghpour
100893 as http://iowapublicradio.orgFri, 19 Jan 2018 20:56:12 +0000Listen Now: “Hansel and Gretel” Interview with Mitra SadeghpourJacqueline HalbloomDue to inclement weather Thursday, this event regretfully had to be cancelled. The Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre is invading Iowa Public Radio! Twelve cast members from the CROT’s Turandot production will be performing adventurous arias at IPR’s Studio One this Thursday, January 11 th at noon. The cast features Andrew McLaughlin, Nicholas Nestorak, Max Zander, Stephen Swanson, Alicia Jayourba, Jesse Donner, Tad Ennen, Rebecca Nash, Dustin Peterson, Christina Adams, Chloe Moore, and Ta’u Pupu’a. The principals and the ensemble will treat us to a few musical gems from their upcoming performances of Puccini’s Turandot , as well as favorites from Zaza , Porgy and Bess , Rosenkavalier , Out of Darkness: Two Remain , Don Carlo , and Die Fledermaus . Tune in at noon on Thursday, January 11 th for IPR’s Performance Iowa Studio One broadcast!IPR Presents – “Turandot” Sneak Peek (CANCELLED)http://iowapublicradio.org/post/ipr-presents-turandot-sneak-peek-cancelled
100308 as http://iowapublicradio.orgFri, 05 Jan 2018 23:48:15 +0000IPR Presents – “Turandot” Sneak Peek (CANCELLED)